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Fantasy Football's Safe Players for 2009

By James Alder, About.com

Aug 1 2009

Studs | Super Solid | Safe | Gambles | Busts
Sleepers | Super Sleepers | Over the Hill
Contract Year | Third Year Receivers

It takes dominant fantasy football players to keep you in contention, but you can separate yourself from the competition if you know who the safe picks are once the fantasy studs and the super solid players are picked over. These guys may not produce among the league's best, but they are a safe bet to at least produce on a moderate level. Most of these guys fall into the NO. 2 starter/key backup role.

Quarterbacks
Matt Ryan, QB Atlanta
Ben Roethlisberger, QB Pittsburgh
Matt Hasselbeck, QB Seattle
Eli Manning, QB NY Giants

Running Backs
Steve Slaton, RB Houston
Clinton Portis, RB Washington
Marion Barber, RB Dallas
Joseph Addai, RB Indianapolis
Kevin Smith, RB Detroit
Marshawn Lynch, RB Buffalo
Ryan Grant, RB Green Bay
Ronnie Brown, RB Miami
Willie Parker, RB Pittsburgh
Pierre Thomas, RB New Orleans
LenDale White, RB Tennessee
Thomas Jones, RB NY Jets

Wide Receivers
Wes Welker, WR New England
Roy Williams, WR Dallas
Dwayne Bowe, WR Kansas City
Santonio Holmes, WR Pittsburgh
Brandon Marshall, WR Denver
Anthony Gonzalez, WR Indianapolis
Antonio Bryant, WR Tampa Bay
T.J. Houshmandzadeh, WR Seattle
Braylon Edwards, WR Cleveland
Chad Ochocinco, WR Cincinnati
Vincent Jackson, WR San Diego

Tight Ends
Heath Miller, TE Pittsburgh
Kevin Boss, TE NY Giants
Visanthe Shiancoe, TE Minnesota

Cheat Sheets: Overall | QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DEF | DL | LB | DB

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